OUR OBJECTIVES
OUR
OBJECTIVES
We respect and appreciate man and the environment: As a family business, we think long-term and are committed to leaving a world worth living in for future generations. That is why our business model is aligned towards acting in harmony with man and the environment. We have defined clear goals and work every day to achieve them and continuously improve.
Our goals represent the ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability and
show how closely they are linked.
42%
REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS
(Ecology, Economy, Social)
What are these scopes?
Scope 1
Scope 1 emissions originate from emission sources within the company’s defined system boundaries, such as owned power plants, vehicle fleets, or air-conditioning systems.
Scope 2
Scope 2 emissions arise from the generation of energy purchased from external sources, primarily electricity and heat supplied through energy services.
Scope 3*
Scope 3* emissions include all other emissions caused by the company’s activities over which the company has influence, but which do not fall within its direct control, e.g. employee commuting, business travel, waste, water consumption, and copy paper.
Scope 3**
Scope 3** emissions include all other emissions caused by the company’s activities that lie entirely outside the company’s sphere of influence, for example emissions from suppliers, service providers, raw materials including their cultivation, packaging, etc.
By 2030, we are aiming to reduce emissions by 42% in Scope 1 – 3 according to the standard of the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). We joined in 2022 and once again tightened our calculation basis based on the GHG Protocol¹.
The target relates to both emissions that we can influence and those that we cannot influence - i.e. those of our partners, such as our raw material suppliers. This means that we can only achieve the target if we work together.
¹Greenhouse Gas Protocol
42%
REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS
(Ecology, Economy, Social)
By 2030, we are aiming to reduce emissions by 42% in Scope 1 – 3 according to the standard of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We joined in 2022 and once again tightened our calculation basis based on the GHG Protocol¹.
The target relates to both emissions that we can influence and those that we cannot influence - i.e. those of our partners, such as our raw material suppliers. This means that we can only achieve the target if we work together.
¹Greenhouse Gas Protocol
What are these Scopes?
Scope 1
Scope 1 emissions originate from emission sources within the company’s defined system boundaries, such as owned power plants, vehicle fleets, or air-conditioning systems.
Scope 2
Scope 2 emissions arise from the generation of energy purchased from external sources, primarily electricity and heat supplied through energy services.
Scope 3*
Scope 3* emissions include all other emissions caused by the company’s activities over which the company has influence, but which do not fall within its direct control, e.g. employee commuting, business travel, waste, water consumption, and copy paper.
Scope 3**
Scope 3** emissions include all other emissions caused by the company’s activities that lie entirely outside the company’s sphere of influence, for example emissions from suppliers, service providers, raw materials including their cultivation, packaging, etc.
10%
ANNUAL INVESTMENTS
At least 10% of our annual investments are explicitly channelled into sustainability projects, which are independently audited on an annual basis in accordance with the ZNU* standard. This is a strong indication of our commitment to shaping a better and more sustainable future.
*Center for Sustainable Leadership
10%
ANNUAL INVESTMENTS
*Center for Sustainable Leadership
At least 10% of our annual investments are explicitly channelled into sustainability projects, which are independently audited on an annual basis in accordance with the ZNU* standard. This is a strong indication of our commitment to shaping a better and more sustainable future.
100%
TRACEABILITY
We have achieved this (through our segregated sourcing). Our next goal is traceability back to the farm so that we know where all our cocoa comes from, who grows it and under what conditions.
We have achieved this (through our segregated sourcing). Our next goal is traceability back to the farm so that we know where all our cocoa comes from, who grows it and under what conditions.
